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ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To strengthen;corrōbŏrāre

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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

ge-streccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streccan, p. -streahte, -strehte; pp. -streaht, -streht

To stretchspreadsternere

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To stretch, spread; sternere Wel gestreht bed a well spread bed, Lchdm. iii. 208, 4

ge-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þecgan, p. ede

To consume

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To consume Þurste geþegede consumed with thirst, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 17; Cri. 1510

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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[?] to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

á-tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tweónian, p.á-tweónodeode

To cause doubt in a person

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To cause doubt in a person (dat.); impers. Gif hwám átweónige, Angl. viii. 333, 6

Linked entry: tweónian

beácnian

(v.)

to make a sign

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Add: to make a sign Hig beácnað mid eágum annuunt oculis, Ps. L. 34, 9

beán-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beán-stede, es; m.

A place where beans are grown?

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A place where beans are grown? Tó beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19

be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spreadcover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23

áscian

(v.)
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Add: absolute Mon sceal sprecan ásciende, Past. 185, 9. with acc. of person addressed, to question, interrogate His rihta dóm áhsað ( interrogat ) manna bearn. Se ylca Drihten áhsað rihtwíse and unrihtwíse, Ps. Th. 10, 5, 6. Hié sculon God áscian,

Linked entry: áhsian

ge-grípan

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Add: to lay hold of a material object, to take with the hand, grasp Hé wǽpn gegráp mid tó campienne, Bl. H. 167, 1. Se Hélend áþenede hond his and gegráp hine ( apprehendit eum ), Mt. R. 14, 31. Ealle þá apostolas hié gegrípan on hire middel, Bl. H.

ge-hæftan

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Add: To prevent free movement or action. to restrict, restrain, confine Ðonne monn ðæt mód gehæft cum cogitatio per custodiam restringitur, Past. 273, 17. Hié nellað hié gehæftan and gepyndan hiora mód, swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, ac hé lǽt his

ge-þolian

(v.)
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Add: to suffer what is evil, be subjected to. of persons Sáules his loswist geðolas animae suae detrimentum paliatur, Mt. L. 16, 26. Ðá ðe oehtnisse geðolas fore sóðfæstnisse, 5, 10. Blódes flóuing geðolade, 9, 20. Hé earfeðu geþolade, láðlicne deáð,

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

helpassistancesuccouran aida thinga placea refugea cureremedy of disease

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Add: help, assistance, succour Nú is hire helpe heáhsǽl cumen venit tempus miserendi ejus, Ps. Th. 101, Is micel þearf ealre þisse þeóde helpes and rǽdes. Wlfst. 243, 4. Sende se túnrǽd his helges biddende. Hml. S. 31, 1220. Hé hyne bæd hylpes, Shrn.

Linked entry: helpe

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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a whisper, hence speech not intended to be overheard, confidence, counsel, consultation On hyne nǽnig monna cynnes mihte wlítan nymþe se módiga hwæne neár héte rinca tó rúne gegangan (cf. gangan te rúnu, an rúna, Hel. 1273, 5064), Judth. Thw. 22, 7;

Linked entry: rún-stæf

a-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. -blunnen

To ceasedesistcessaredesistere

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To cease, desist; cessare, desistere, Ps. Spl. 36, 8: Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 16

Linked entry: a-blann

a-cucian

(v.)

to revive

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to revive [cuc = cwic, Cd. 65; Th. 78, 23 = Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8]

æt-hredan

(v.)

to delivereripere

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to deliver; eripere Ic æthrede oððe ahredde eripio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 63

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run awayegredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

æt-springan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-springan, -sprincan; p.-sprang, -spranc, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

To spring outprosilire

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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note